Tie-straightener



C. L COLE.

, TIE STRAIGHTENER.

APPLICATION .FILED JUNE 22, 1920.

1,379,801 Patented May 31,1921.

CHARLES L. COLE, OF MILFORD, UTAH.

T IE-STRAIGHTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented ltlay 31, 1921.

Application filed June 22, 1920. Serial N0. 390,927.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. COLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milford, county of Beaver and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Straighteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a device which may be clamped to a rail for the purpose of straightening ties, which will not have to be removed from the rail to permit the passage of a train.

Briefly, the invention comprises a plate having a recess in its upper face to receive the base of the rail, there being pivoted to the outer end of the plate a reel support carrying a reel, and means for operating the reel.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a-view partially in elevation and partly in section, showing the device applied but with the rail support extended.

Fig. 2 is a plan showing the device in operative position.

The drawings show a tie 10, on which is mounted a rail 12, and a second tie 14, to be straightened or moved. The straightener comprises a plate 15, provided in its upper face with a recess, one wall 16 of which is vertically disposed but is curved in a horizontal plane. The other wall 18 is straight horizontally, but inclined downwardly and outwardly so that the base of the rail may fit under it. The ends of the curved face 16 provide biting points, or edges, for the purpose of anchoring the plate on the rail when the device is under strain. The outer end of the plate is provided with a pair of spaced jaws 20, between which there is pivoted a reel support 22, by means of a bolt 24. The free end of the support 22 is provided with upstanding ears 26, in which there is journaledv a reel 28, having at one end a plain reel head 30 and at the other end a head 32,

provided with ratchet teeth. An operating handle 34 is pivoted on the axis of the reel 28 and is provided with a pawl 35, to engage the ratchet 32 for the purpose of winding up the reel to draw in the cable 36 and'thus move the tie 14 by means of the hook or grab 88. A dog flO, controlled by means of a spring, 'is positioned on the inner side of the adjacent ear 26 for the purpose of engaging the ratchet 32 to prevent unwinding.-

By reason of the fact that the plate 15 is spaced between the ties and under the rail and upward to engage the base thereof, it is entirelyremoved from the head of the'rail and hence would not interfere with a passing train. I

I claim:

1. In a tie straightener, a solid plate having a recess in its upper face to receive the base of a rail, a reel supporting member at one end of the plate and a reel on said member to carry a cable, said recess constituting the sole means for retaining the plate on the rail. 7

2. In a tie straightener, a plate having ,a recess in its upper face to receive the base of a rail, a reel supporting member at one end of the'plate, and a reel on said member to carry a cable, said supporting member having a plvotal connection w th said plate capable ofpermitting sald supportlngmember to be swung horizontally ofsaid plate.

3. In a tie straightener, a plate'having a recess in ltS upper face to recelve the base of a rail, a reel supporting'member at one endwind up a cable. I

4:. In a tie straightener, a platehaving a recess in its upper face to receive the base of set vvwith connections for operating the reel to:

a rail, a reel supporting member at one end of the plate, and a reel on said member to face at one edge where corners are formed at the ends of the curve to bite intothe edge of the rail base. v l I carry a cable, said recess having a curved r 5. In a tie straightener, a plate having a recess in its upper face to receive the base of a rail, a reel supporting member at one end of the plate, and a reel on said member to carry a cable, said recess having a curved face at one edge Where corners are formed at the ends of the curve to bite into the edge of the rail base, the plate at the opposite edge of the recess being undercut to form an overhanging shoulder under Which the ad- 10 jacent edge of the rail base Will be retained. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

I CHARLES L. COLE. 

